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Hidden in attic over time (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

covert

'hidden' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'in attic over time' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'COVERT' is hidden in the letters of 'attic over time'.

(Other definitions for covert that I've seen before include "Hidden, secret" , "Undercover, secret" , "Area of undergrowth in which animals hide" , "Not openly displayed" , "place for game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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